Tour previews: Rose in Travelers

Justin Rose, of England, watches his tee shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club, Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Ardmore, Pa. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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Justin Rose, of England, watches his tee shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club, Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Ardmore, Pa. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Justin Rose, of England, watches his tee shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club, Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Ardmore, Pa. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) (/ AP)

Last year: Japan's Ai Miyazato won the second of her two 2012 titles, closing with a 65 to overcome a five-shot deficit. She beat Mika Miyazato and Azahara Munoz by a stroke.

Notes: The U.S. Women's Open is next week at Sebonack in Southampton, N.Y. ... Former University of Arkansas star Stacy Lewis has two victories this year, winning consecutive events in Singapore and Phoenix. She won the inaugural tournament in 2007, an unofficial victory after the event was cut to 18 holes because of rain. The then-college player shot a 65. ... Lydia Ko is in the field. The 16-year-old New Zealand amateur won the Canadian Women's Open last August to become the youngest LPGA Tour winner.

Notes: The tournament is the tour's first event in the Chicago area since 2002. ... Fred Couples is making his sixth start of the season on the 50-and-over tour. He also has played in three PGA Tour events. ... Nick Price is attempting to return from a left elbow injury that has since him since August. ... Johnny Goodman won the 1933 U.S. Open at North Shore.

Last year: England's Danny Willett won at Gut Larchenhof for his first European Tour title, beating Australia's Marcus Fraser with a par on the fourth hole of a playoff.

Notes: Martin Kaymer is the lone German champion in tournament history. He won in 2008 at Munich Eichenried. Kaymer tops the German contingent along with Marcel Siem, the Trophy Hassan II winner in March. ... Ernie Els and Sergio Garcia also are in the field along with Colin Montgomerie, the 1999 champion who will be 50 on Sunday.

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Site: Raleigh, N.C.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: TPC Wakefield Plantation (7,257 yards, par 71).

Purse: $625,000. Winner's share: $112,500.

Television: None.

Last year: James Hahn won his lone tour title, beating Scott Parel with a birdie on the second hole of a playoff. Hahn finished fifth on the money list to earn a PGA Tour card.

Notes: Michael Putnam, the Mexican Open and Mid-Atlantic Championship winner in consecutive weeks, leads the money list with $354,234.